Joel W. Mason

Joel W. Mason (1832-) was an NYPD Commissioner from 25 May 1880 to 24 November 1884. He worked as a chair manufacturer for a quarter-century and became quite wealthy, and he was connected to the Republican Party from its infancy. At the start of the American Civil War, he commanded the New York 6th Militia Regiment, and he served for three months before serving as colonel of the regiment for 12 years. He left office in 1884.